The Government has advanced plans to construct a brand new senior citizens home, as part of a wider national push to modernise elder care services and strengthen what President Dr Irfaan Ali has described as the country’s emerging “care economy.” The update was provided by the Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya...

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By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy In Guyana, you learn early when to hold your breath. Certain rooms tighten when certain people walk in. In sport, in culture, in school, in work, Linden people tend to be those moments. Competitive and allergic to mediocrity, they arrive with a reputation that precedes them. If there’s a Lindener in...

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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has earmarked more than $72 billion in 2026 to support pensions and social assistance, including old age pensions, public assistance, permanent disability payments, the newborn cash grant, and new transport and utility subsidies. The breakdown was provided in the Committee of Supply during scrutiny of the ministry’s...

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…moves one point up corruption index (Kaieteur News) – Guyana has edged up one place on Transparency International’s (TI) 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the modest improvement is overshadowed by renewed warnings about harassment of independent media and civil society, which the watchdog says is weakening oversight and accountability. The report which was released on […]

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…says no more work for “delinquent” Tepui Group, others (Kaieteur News) – Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday disclosed that Tepui Group Inc. and several other companies have been classified as delinquent contractors, noting that the ministry will not engage them for future projects. Tepui Group, whose principal is Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as “Guyanese […]

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(AP) — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn’t enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island, the latest step in its moves to ration energy as the Trump administration cuts the Caribbean nation off from its fuel resources. The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday […]

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